While Kate was napping today, I snapped a few pictures of our sweet girl. They are certainly not professional, but I thought they came out pretty well! :) She is most definitely growing!
Friday, August 30, 2013
Friday, August 23, 2013
2-Week Visit
Baby girl, you are growing! We had your two week visit this morning and you weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces (13th percentile) and were 20.25 inches (51st percentile). Last week, you were 5 pounds, 10 ounces, so you are gaining like a rock star now that you are exclusively on formula. You are still super relaxed and laid back during the day and didn't fuss a bit at the pediatrician...although you did pee on the scale, me, AND the doctor. :) You got a perfect report - no jaundice, developing perfectly, and growing like a weed. Keep it up little one!
Monday, August 12, 2013
Kathryn Reese Ezell is HERE!
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| August 9, 2013 at 1:23pm
6 pounds, 2 ounces
19.5 inches |
So relieved that she's HERE and healthy!
First picture as a family of four! :)
Carter is seriously the BEST big brother and loves to "hold" and kiss baby sister. He speaks very softly to her, loves to give her paci to her (whether she needs it or not...), and has even shared his Momo with her when she was crying! (If you know Carter, you know that's a BIG deal!)
This just makes me melt!
Headed home with our new little bundle! We are all TOTALLY in love with this precious angel...ALL of us!
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
38 Weeks: Just 2 Days to Go!
I. CANNOT. BELIEVE. I'M. STILL. PREGNANT.
Baby girl, you are just content as can be in there, so it looks like we will have to go ahead and evict you on Friday. All of my labor-inducing tactics that worked with your brother have failed me, so we are going to have to induce on Friday morning. I am SO ready to see you and hold you in my arms!!!
At my appointment this morning, your weight was 7 pounds, 1 ounce according to the sonogram, but those can be off by up to a pound so she basically said to expect somewhere between 6 and 8. (Thanks, lady, real specific.) Your brother was only 6 pounds, 2 ounces, so I'm betting you are somewhere in the 6's...I cannot believe that we'll find out in less than 2 days! The plan is to go in on Friday morning at about 7:30, and Dr. Harn believes you will be here by early afternoon given how quickly your brother's labor went. I hope he's right...so far, NOTHING about this pregnancy has been even remotely similar to your brother's, so I won't be surprised at all if Friday is a LONG day waiting on you.
Believe it or not, I'm actually feeling pretty good. I still have decent amounts of energy, and while the Braxton-Hicks I experience constantly are not fun, they are only occasionally painful. I've actually been sleeping somewhat decently, and we've been spending a TON of time in the pool as a family. My weight has stayed the same for the last 10 weeks, making my total gain for this pregnancy 21 pounds. The doctor was concerned about my lack of weight gain for a while, and he had me up my calorie intake to 2200 per day the last few weeks. (I was originally put on a 2000 calorie diet with my diabetic meal plan.) I've been following the plan, but my weight is just stuck and won't budge anymore, despite the nightly ice cream and frequent burgers we've been enjoying the last month or so. :) Dr. Harn said it's very abnormal to gain no weight in the third trimester, but since you look so healthy and are at a good weight that I should just count my blessings that I'll be back to my usual self very quickly.
Today is my last day of "me time" before your arrival where I have a day to myself with Carter at school...it's very bittersweet because the house is so quiet today (which part of me loves and knows is so fleeting), and yet, I'm SO looking forward to the noise and chaos of having my two kids at home with me next week. Tomorrow, I plan to just soak up every last minute of Mommy/Carter time that I can...my heart is so heavy for him because I know his life is about to change so dramatically, and yet he is blissfully ignorant about the changes that lie ahead. I am so anxious about how he's going to handle things - he will love you, baby girl, there's no doubt in my mind. But I worry about how I'm going to be able to give you BOTH the love and attention that you BOTH need and deserve when there is only one little sleep-deprived me to go around. We'll find our way eventually...it's just the journey to find it that keeps me up at night.
With that said, this is going to be a WONDERFUL change, and we cannot wait to see your beautiful face on Friday, sweet angel! We already love you so much, baby girl!
Baby girl, you are just content as can be in there, so it looks like we will have to go ahead and evict you on Friday. All of my labor-inducing tactics that worked with your brother have failed me, so we are going to have to induce on Friday morning. I am SO ready to see you and hold you in my arms!!!
At my appointment this morning, your weight was 7 pounds, 1 ounce according to the sonogram, but those can be off by up to a pound so she basically said to expect somewhere between 6 and 8. (Thanks, lady, real specific.) Your brother was only 6 pounds, 2 ounces, so I'm betting you are somewhere in the 6's...I cannot believe that we'll find out in less than 2 days! The plan is to go in on Friday morning at about 7:30, and Dr. Harn believes you will be here by early afternoon given how quickly your brother's labor went. I hope he's right...so far, NOTHING about this pregnancy has been even remotely similar to your brother's, so I won't be surprised at all if Friday is a LONG day waiting on you.
Believe it or not, I'm actually feeling pretty good. I still have decent amounts of energy, and while the Braxton-Hicks I experience constantly are not fun, they are only occasionally painful. I've actually been sleeping somewhat decently, and we've been spending a TON of time in the pool as a family. My weight has stayed the same for the last 10 weeks, making my total gain for this pregnancy 21 pounds. The doctor was concerned about my lack of weight gain for a while, and he had me up my calorie intake to 2200 per day the last few weeks. (I was originally put on a 2000 calorie diet with my diabetic meal plan.) I've been following the plan, but my weight is just stuck and won't budge anymore, despite the nightly ice cream and frequent burgers we've been enjoying the last month or so. :) Dr. Harn said it's very abnormal to gain no weight in the third trimester, but since you look so healthy and are at a good weight that I should just count my blessings that I'll be back to my usual self very quickly.
Today is my last day of "me time" before your arrival where I have a day to myself with Carter at school...it's very bittersweet because the house is so quiet today (which part of me loves and knows is so fleeting), and yet, I'm SO looking forward to the noise and chaos of having my two kids at home with me next week. Tomorrow, I plan to just soak up every last minute of Mommy/Carter time that I can...my heart is so heavy for him because I know his life is about to change so dramatically, and yet he is blissfully ignorant about the changes that lie ahead. I am so anxious about how he's going to handle things - he will love you, baby girl, there's no doubt in my mind. But I worry about how I'm going to be able to give you BOTH the love and attention that you BOTH need and deserve when there is only one little sleep-deprived me to go around. We'll find our way eventually...it's just the journey to find it that keeps me up at night.
With that said, this is going to be a WONDERFUL change, and we cannot wait to see your beautiful face on Friday, sweet angel! We already love you so much, baby girl!
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